New Type R vs Potholes

[Sev]

Hello all,

I'm in southern Brazil, considering buying a Civic Type R, but worried about how the roads here will treat the car.

I currently own a 2020 Civic Touring, and never had any problems except for some scratchings below when climbing steep garage entrances and the likes.

How would it be to drive a Type R here?

I live in a higher than average quality city, with roads usually like this:

But in the outskirts of the city central areas, roads can get as bad as this (sometimes you can be unlucky enough to get into a pothole before it's filled):

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[mbaapk]

Top one you are fine, the outskirts you are hosed. Brutal on potholes.

 

[Xchax3]

Hello all,

I'm in southern Brazil, considering buying a Civic Type R, but worried about how the roads here will treat the car.

I currently own a 2020 Civic Touring, and never had any problems except for some scratchings below when climbing steep garage entrances and the likes.

How would it be to drive a Type R here?

I live in a higher than average quality city, with roads usually like this:

But in the outskirts of the city central areas, roads can get as bad as this (sometimes you can be unlucky enough to get into a pothole before it's filled):

You're not alone my friend and You'll be fine. I'm driving in Puerto Rico where there are many hills, potholes, speed bumps, deep storm drains and over exposed manholes over the asphalt. If you know your way around already and can avoid these potholes, I'd say it's a struggle but manageable.

So far, my worst experience would be a one-way steep downhill slope after a speed bump to then rise up very steeply again. There was no other choice but to approach at an angle and it still scraped under.

I've been lucky enough to have friends with FK8s that I've been able to do some spirited driving and learn new roads.

It's not as easy for us in these places with terrible infrastructure but I would just be wary of where exactly these places are to avoid them. It's usually the touristy main roads and highways, that most traffic will go through, that are decent.

But I don't want you to feel discouraged at all as my experience with the car has been absolutely amazing regardless of the issues we have in these less fortunate places.
I hope that I can keep that dream of ours alive because I understand the struggle.

I added a greeting type of photo to show that we're those crazy guys who don't drive pickups and 4x4s all the time in a tropical and troubled place. I hope it gets you to still get one.

 

[TDC50]

Swapped to 18” wheels and 255/40 tires to help deal with any potholes around my area. Every bit helps.

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